How to Write Beautifully - part 1

Como eu gosto muito mesmo de escrever, e quando fazia o curso do idioma, eu escrevia mais do que o professor pedia, resolvi deixar umas dicas ótimas aqui. Deixarei a explicação em inglês, pois acredito ser mais dinâmico para aprender.

I was reading some texts and I notice something that makes any writing beautiful: conjunctions. Personally  I love them. They enhance your writing and speaking. Let's take a look at some of them. Try to use some of these conjunctions when you write something next time.

To show an "and" relation, there are the following words and examples:

Furthermore > Adverb. It means in addition, more importantly >>
I suggest we spend these holidays in that hostel, furthermore they're cheaper than hotels.
Jimmy prefers going to the shopping mall, furthermore he can buy some clothes there.

Indeed > Adverb. Really or certainly, often used to emphasize something, and used to express that something is correct >>
Is she your sister? Oh, yes, she is indeed.
This is a very nice bracelet, indeed.

By the way > Used to introduce a new subject for consideration or to give further information>>
I'm sure that Bob will study hard, by the way, he's been taking some extra classes since last week.
I bought that digital camera last week, by the way, where is it? I can't remember where I put it.

Moreover > Adverb. It used to add information, also and more importantly >>
The whole text is badly written. Moreover, it's full of errors. It has to be written again.
I needed to buy milk. Moreover, it was necessary to buy coffee and some sugar.

And there are other conjunctions such as: additionally, again, along with this/that, also, as a matter of fact, besides, finally, what is more, as well as this, in addition, in fact, in other words, likewise, for instance/example.

Hope to have helped you!

A Musical Way to Teach Comparatives

Olá, novamente! Durante uma maravilhosa conferência que participei, no mês passado, assisti a dois workshops do professor Carlos Gontow; You Can Speak English e From Singing to Speaking. Deem uma olhada no twitter @carlosgontow, e conheçam o Dicas de Inglês  para mais informações. Tenho certeza de que curtirão bastante.

Eu sempre usei inglês nas minhas aulas, mas ele mostrou uma forma mais divertida e didática de fazer isso. Aqui está um exemplo com  Anything You Can I Can Do Better (clique para ouvir a música numa janela a parte, mas também ao final da letra tem o clip). Achei muito legal essa forma de ensinar os comparativos. Gosto muito quando nós, professores, apesar da nossa experiência, poder aprender a fazer a mesma coisa, mas de uma forma diferente e divertida.

Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better) 

Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)

Anything you can do, I can do better.

I can do anything better than you.

No, you can't.

Yes, I can. No, you can't.

Yes, I can. No, you can't.

Yes, I can, yes, I can!

Anything you can be I can be greater.

Sooner or later, I'm greater than you.

No, you're not. Yes, I am.

No, you're not. Yes, I am.

No, you're NOT!. Yes, I am.

Yes, I am!

I can shoot a partridge

With a single cartridge.

I can get a sparrow

With a bow and arrow.

I can live on bread and cheese.

And only on that?

Yes.

So can a rat!

Any note you can reach

I can go higher.

I can sing anything

Higher than you.

No, you can't. (High)

Yes, I can. (Higher) No, you can't. (Higher) (4 x)

Yes, I CAN! (Highest) - aqui um superlativo

Anything you can buy I can buy cheaper.

I can buy anything cheaper than you.

Fifty cents?

Forty cents! Thirty cents?

Twenty cents! No, you can't!

Yes, I can, Yes, I can!

Anything you can say

I can say softer.

I can say anything

Softer than you.

No, you can't. (Softly)

Yes, I can. (Softer) No, you can't. (Softer) (2 x)

Yes, I can. (Softer)

YES, I CAN! (Full volume)

I can drink my liquor

Faster than a flicker.

I can drink it quicker

And get even sicker!

I can open any safe.

Without bein' caught?

Sure.

That's what I thought--

you crook!

Any note you can hold

I can hold longer.

I can hold any note

Longer than you.

No, you can't.

Yes, I can No, you can't.

Yes, I can No, you can't.

Yes, I can

Yes, I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I No, you C-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-N'T--

CA-A-A-A-N! (Cough, cough!)

Yes, you ca-a-a-an!

Anything you can wear I can wear better.

In what you wear I'd look better than you.

In my coat?

In your vest! In my shoes?

In your hat! No, you can't!

Yes, I can

Yes, I CAN!

Anything you say I can say faster.

I can say anything faster than you.

No, you can't. (Fast)

Yes, I can. (Faster) No, you can't. (Faster)

Yes, I can. (Faster) No, you can't. (Faster)

Yes I can! (Fastest) - aqui temos um superlativo

I can jump a hurdle, I can wear a girdle.

I can knit a sweater, I can fill it better!

I can do most anything!

Can you bake a pie? No.

Neither can I.

Anything you can sing

I can sing sweeter, I can sing anything

Sweeter than you.

No, you can't. (Sweetly)

Yes, I can. (Sweeter) No, you can't. (Sweeter) (3 x)

Yes, I can. (Sweeter) No, you can't, can't, can't (sweeter)

Yes, I can, can, can (Sugary)

Yes, I can! No, you can't!

A New Beginning

Após 5 anos, o Neon English passa a se chamar Get Into English, ou seja, envolva-se com o inglês. Outra mudança, além de título, domínio e layout, é que o blog passa a ser, parte em português e parte em inglês.

Todas as matérias até então publicadas, serão revisadas, algumas deletadas, haverão novos links e outros tópicos, e isso será gradual, pois ainda levarei meses até revisar todo o conteúdo.

Então, caros alunos e estudantes, não esqueçam que inglês é envolvimento, dedicação, prática, além de que existe inúmeras ferramentas que tornam o aprendizado super interessante.

So, that's all for now and get into English!!!